Comment Submitted

Trigger a workflow when a comment is submitted on your site.

Overview

The Comment Submitted trigger fires when a new comment is posted on your WordPress site. This works for comments on posts, pages, and custom post types that support comments.

When It Fires

Visitor submits a comment (pending moderation)
Comment is approved (if moderation required)
Logged-in user posts a comment
Admin posts a comment
Reply to an existing comment

Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Description
Post Type	select	No	Filter by post type
Comment Status	select	No	Filter by status (approved, pending)
Is Reply	boolean	No	Only trigger on replies

Available Data

Comment Information

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.comment_id}}`	integer	Comment ID
`{{Trigger.comment_content}}`	string	Comment text
`{{Trigger.comment_date}}`	string	Submission timestamp
`{{Trigger.comment_status}}`	string	approved, pending, spam
`{{Trigger.comment_type}}`	string	Comment type
`{{Trigger.comment_parent}}`	integer	Parent comment ID (for replies)

Author Information

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.author.name}}`	string	Commenter’s name
`{{Trigger.author.email}}`	string	Commenter’s email
`{{Trigger.author.url}}`	string	Commenter’s website
`{{Trigger.author.ip}}`	string	IP address
`{{Trigger.author.user_id}}`	integer	User ID (if logged in, else 0)

Post Information

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.post.id}}`	integer	Post ID
`{{Trigger.post.title}}`	string	Post title
`{{Trigger.post.url}}`	string	Post URL
`{{Trigger.post.author_email}}`	string	Post author’s email

Example Workflows

Comment Notification

Notify post author of new comments:

Trigger: Comment Submitted
- Status: approved
Action: Send Email
- To: {{Trigger.post.author_email}}
- Subject: New comment on "{{Trigger.post.title}}"
- Body: Comment preview with link to respond

Reply Notification

Notify when someone replies to a comment:

Trigger: Comment Submitted
- Is Reply: true
Action: Send Email
- To: Parent comment author email
- Subject: Someone replied to your comment
- Body: Reply content and link to thread

Spam Detection Alert

Alert admins of potential spam:

Trigger: Comment Submitted
- Status: pending
Condition: Content contains suspicious keywords
Action: Send Email
- To: admin@yoursite.com
- Subject: Comment requires review

Engagement Tracking

Log comments to analytics:

Trigger: Comment Submitted
- Status: approved
Action: Airtable - Create Record
- Table: Engagement Log
- Post: {{Trigger.post.title}}
- Commenter: {{Trigger.author.name}}
- Date: {{Trigger.comment_date}}

Comment Statuses

Status	Description
`approved`	Publicly visible
`pending`	Awaiting moderation
`spam`	Marked as spam
`trash`	Deleted/trashed

Best Practices

Filter by status to avoid spam triggers
Notify post authors promptly for engagement
Set up reply notifications to encourage conversation
Use for community engagement metrics